Grandfather
in Avery County of North Carolina, United States
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Hickory Regional Airport (36 mi) - Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (41 mi)
- Asheville Regional Airport (60 mi)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (79 mi)
- Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (86 mi)
- Mercer County Airport (90 mi)
- Smith Reynolds Airport (91 mi)
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport (123 mi)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Sugar Mountain GC (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Hawksnest Golf & Ski Resort (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Land Harbor Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Linville Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Linville Ridge Country Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Elk River Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Mountain Glen Golf Course (Golf course, 5 mi)
- The Beech Mountain Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Blowing Rock Country Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Hound Ears Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Raven Rocks Parking Overlook (observation point, (12 mi)
- Thunder Hill Parking Overlook (observation point, (12 mi)
- Boone's Trace (observation point, (15 mi)
- Proposed Crabtree Creek Overlook (observation point, (24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 36.099 and -81.848 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 36° 5' 56" and W -81° 50' 51"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:19 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:25 am and 8:22 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -33.937 and 115.018 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Burnside - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-09 08:23:21
Discover Grandfather
Grandfather in Avery County (North Carolina) with it's 25 citizens is a city in United States about 327 mi (or 526 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Local time in Grandfather is now 02:19 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Grandfather, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Hickory Regional Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 57 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a distance of 53 mi (or 86 km), South-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Newland, Boone, Bakersville, Lenoir and Mountain City. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 40% |
| Air Humidity | 83% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
19°C (66 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
14°C (57 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Banner Elk Winery and Villa
The Highlands at Sugar
The Inn at Elk River
The Shady Lawn Lodge
BLUE RIDGE VILLAGE
BLUE RIDGE VILLAGE BY FESTIVA TRAVEL SER
BW MOUNTAIN LODGE AT BANNER ELK
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Grandfather, North Carolina
Grandfather is a village in Avery County, North Carolina, United States; named after Grandfather Mountain. The village is a fully gated community within Grandfather Golf and Country Club, located along NC 105. The population was 73 at the 2000 census.
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina
Sugar Mountain is a village in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The village is located on Sugar Mountain's north slope. The population was 226 at the 2000 census.
Grandfather Mountain
Grandfather Mountain is a mountain, a non-profit attraction, and a North Carolina state park near Linville, North Carolina. At 5,946 feet (1,812 m), it is the highest peak on the eastern escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountains, one of the major chains of the Appalachian Mountains. The Blue Ridge Parkway passes by the south side of the mountain and also passes over the nearby Grandmother Gap.
Grandmother Gap
Grandmother Gap is a mountain pass in North Carolina on the Blue Ridge Parkway, near Grandfather Mountain (5964 feet).
Linn Cove Viaduct
Linn Cove Viaduct is a 1,243-foot concrete segmental bridge which snakes around the slopes of Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina. It was completed in 1987 at a cost of $10 million and was the last section of the Blue Ridge Parkway to be finished. The viaduct was needed because of the damage that a traditional cut-and-fill road would have caused to Grandfather Mountain. The viaduct was designed by Figg and Muller Engineers, Inc. ; construction began in 1979.
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